MOSCOW -- Russian doping whistleblower Yulia Stepanova could race at next weeks European championships as the first exemption from Russias doping ban if an imminent IAAF ruling goes her way.Stepanova was one of the worlds top 800-meter runners before she and her husband Vitaly Stepanov, a drug-testing official, provided evidence to the World Anti-Doping Agency that doping was systematic in Russian track and field, with officials helping to cover it up.Stepanova, who had provided undercover footage of athletes and officials apparently admitting their use of banned substances, left Russia in 2014, saying she feared for her safety.With Russia is still banned from Olympic track and field events ahead of the Rio de Janeiro Games because of its doping record, track and fields governing body is preparing to rule on whether to exempt some Russians from the ban, including Stepanova.The International Association of Athletics Federations says it will rule on the first set of names by the end of this week, opening the door for Stepanova to race at the European championships in Amsterdam next week.European Athletics is ready to accept her late entry, and we are awaiting further instruction from the IAAF Doping Review Board that has been put in place to discuss the eligibility of athletes requests, European Athletics said in a statement.The IAAF can allow individual Russians to compete as neutral athletes if they can show they have been regularly tested by a reliable agency. The measure is aimed largely at Russians who have been based abroad and few athletes are likely to be eligible, though U.S.-based long jumper Daria Klishina, a two-time European indoor champion, is likely to be one.The deadline to apply is July 4 and a decision on all claims will be made by July 18. The Olympic track and field competitions start August 12.While the IAAF refused to say how many Russians had applied, Russian officials have said that around 10 applications have already been sent and as many as 67 athletes could apply in total.It is not yet clear how the measure would work for Rio, since the International Olympic Committee has refused to accept the neutral athlete designation and insists any Russians allowed to compete must do so under the Russian flag.The Russian Olympic Committee is preparing an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, seeking to overturn the ban on its team. O. J. Simpson Youth Jersey . Houston won 3-0 to advance to face New York in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Last in the game, Di Vaio and Romero got into a shoving match with several Houston players. Romero appeared to elbow and kick Houston defender Kofi Sarkodie. Tremaine Edmunds Jersey . After slipping from the summit during the week, the Gunners overcame struggling Crystal Palace 2-0 on Sunday thanks to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlains second-half brace. http://www.authenticbillsfanaticfootball.com/authentic-bruce-smith-bills-jersey/ . -- The plastic that was taped across the lockers in Oaklands clubhouse came down and the champagne that was on ice went back into the cooler. TreDavious White Womens Jersey . Scott won the Australian PGA last week in his first event in Australia since winning the U.S. Masters in April. American Matt Kuchar, ahead by two strokes with four to play and even with Scott with one to go, double-bogeyed the 18th after taking two shots to get out of a bunker. Frank Gore Bills Jersey . Having already announced that the race will start May 9 with three stages in Northern Ireland and Ireland and finish in Trieste on June 1, the rest of the route was unveiled Monday. From a contracts standpoint, Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving has taken care of business this summer -- with one notable exception.He replaced the coaching staff, freed up $5 million with the teams new goaltending tandem, and locked down Sean Monahan long term, but he still hasnt completed the most important item on his to-do list: re-signing restricted free agent Johnny Gaudreau.What will it take to keep Johhnny Hockey in a Flames uniform? Based on his underlying numbers, it could take a lot more money than most fans and pundits realize, and possibly in excess of $7.dddddddddddd5 million annually, depending on the term. In fact, it could be more than another recent RFA drew with his current deal. ' ' '